• a_fancy_kiwi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m more confused than anything.

    I didn’t have a lot of money as a teenager. My family had 1 computer we all shared. I couldn’t tinker with it, what if I broke it? Cheap Pis were the gateway to my lifelong computer hobby. Because of that hobby, I was able to get a job where part of my role is full-stack web dev. I don’t know what I would be doing now if I didn’t have access to cheap Pis when I was younger.

    Especially in this economy, those prices just make me sad :/

    • bob_wiley@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Buying used is a great option for a kid looking to tinker. Looking on craigslist I see a few different towers for $30-50. I even found what looks like a pretty decent laptop (i5 with 12gb ram and an SSD) for $40. It has a docking station too. I’m actually tempted to buy it.